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Looks like the Bills are Flying Virgin Atlantic to London
sherpa replied to Dan Darragh's topic in The Stadium Wall
Using Virgin is part of the NFL-London game contract. Heathrow has an curfew, which this charter will comply with. If you get there before the arrival curfew ends at 6am, you have to hold and wait it out, by holding over the village of Ockham. That becomes an issue in the late fall/winter with stronger tailwinds. -
"Suckers and Losers"---Trump on our GI's
sherpa replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I am puffing nothing. I have and am currently commenting on your stupid judgements of me being a "coward," "liar," and "stupid," and now questioning my level of patriotism and calling me a hypocrite. Maybe the point has not sunk in, but you are in no position to make any of these judgements. You have no self control regarding your insults, and the fact that someone has no interest in discussing anything with you does not indicate some flaw. It indicates that they think you are an idiot and not worth the time, as well as that individual's lack of need to publish opinions here. -
"Suckers and Losers"---Trump on our GI's
sherpa replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Another, of hundreds, of your grossly ignorant posts. You have absolutely no idea of what people think, nor their level of patriotism, ethics, morality which you regularly comment on, and the thought that he could murder someone and I'd say "it was none of my business," provides yet another glimpse into an incredibly flawed, ill- functioning mind. You are bizarre. -
On a body clock basis, the Bills are starting at 9:30. That is 3.5 hours early. Grossly overrated, in my humble view. Airline people do it every day, hundreds of times. They are not competing for 3.5 hours, but the first fifteen are pretty intense, and they don't get two days before to adjust.
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London isn't six hours, this time of year it's five. Not that big of a deal for a 3.5 hour effort.
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"Suckers and Losers"---Trump on our GI's
sherpa replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
You exposes yourself as you post. I haven't said a thing about what Trump. That is your obsession. And for the fourth time, I have offered to prove my bona fides, and to donate money to your preferred charity if I am not truthful. No longer interested in doing that. By the way, regarding McCain, who was not well regarded in the community he served in the Navy, political career aside, he has nothing to do with this. I did fly with his son a number of times though, during his presidential run, so I'm kind of familiar with his Navy rep and beyond, so no comment, other than to point out an obvious red herring. I can't stand Trump, but I don't ever get offended by what he says. In fact, I don't pay attention. Not incongruous, just not obsessed or interested. -
"Suckers and Losers"---Trump on our GI's
sherpa replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
No. You are the one calling into question people's patriotism, people who have demonstrated far more of it than you have or ever will. That's what makes you an undeniable idiot. -
"Suckers and Losers"---Trump on our GI's
sherpa replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
You are an idiot. What makes it humorous is that you have no idea that you are an idiot. Calling people's patriotism into question makes it all the more obvious. No partisanship about it. -
"Suckers and Losers"---Trump on our GI's
sherpa replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Listen asshat. I spent seven and a half years as a Naval Aviator on active duty studying, planning, rehearsing, and ultimately teaching other fighter guys in ours and other militaries regarding defeating threats to this nation. After that four years in the Reserves. You questioning my or any others patriotism is an idiotic insult you are not qualified to make. It is not "all I have to say." It is what I choose to say, which does not include posting my thoughts on every issue in a forum like this, with a clear knucklehead like you you issues judgements on peoples patriotism based on some moronic calculus. Simply not interested. Posting in response to your ill-informed, juvenile view, which seems to be that if you don't hate Trump, which I do, renders one pro Putin and anti US would be a silly waste of time. So I almost never do. -
"Suckers and Losers"---Trump on our GI's
sherpa replied to Trump_is_Mentally_fit's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
The term is "Commander in Chief." Unless, of course, Elizabeth Warren was President. Then it would be "Commander and Chief." -
The latest developments may have a huge impact on efficiency. Using a compound called perovskite, which allows capture of more of the light spectrum, companies are reporting 30% or more efficiency. It was thought that 29% was about the limit, and most are about 23. Still some testing required to test durability of these panels, as they seem to have a shorter lifespan, but the development is quite promising. Could be available in a couple years.
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Republican debate GDT
sherpa replied to Over 29 years of fanhood's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
It goes far beyond illegals. Watch the Immigration lines at Miami International every morning when the South/Central America flights arrive. Scores of pregnant women on visas whose exit dates will never be enforced, knowing they will give birth on the US taxpayers dime, to kids that are guaranteed US citizenship. Watched it for years. Everybody knows about it, and nobody can do a thing. -
Unsolicited advice, but having travelled internationally for my entire career, it might help someone. Get a photocopy of the second page of your passport, the one with your picture and data on it, Store that copy away from your passport. If the passport is somehow misplaced, you can use the photocopy at Immigration on your return. I've never lost mine, but I've seen flight attendants lose theirs many times, and having that photocopy can save a massive hassle.
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Not better. They are both frightening, and we need to do better.
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A Few Thoughts from the Commanders Game.....in no particular order
sherpa replied to Virgil's topic in The Stadium Wall
Great, easy to watch game. Very little stress. My single most relevant observation is that we've got to get that Argentinian guy to come to all our games. Two games. Two blowouts. Muy Bueno! -
Aviation forecast at game time is for winds from the north at 12, gust 20 with light showers.
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Nowhere in that missive is there a statement that says he "wants him executed."
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He was a beneficiary of what happened prior. Inflation had been largely conquered. The Soviet Union had collapsed. His first term resulted in a horrible mid term election, resulting in him getting David Gergen on his staff to right the ship, which further resulted in him lessening Hillary's role. Military was significantly diminished and the significant growth of Islamic militancy was not adequately addressed, resulting in massive problems down the road. The problem with "judging" these guys is that other massively important issues, like geo-political events and the economy do not follow election timetables. It takes years and countless uncontrolled variables before performance can be considered.
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I'm not going to predict anything, but Iran is behind basically every bit of trouble in the middle east, and is directly responsible for many US deaths. Whether their younger less ideological youth can wrestle control from the ruling regime remains to be seen, but the country has a largely out of control group in their military, the Revolutionary Guard, and is pursuing nuclear weaponry. In my view, the Israelis will not allow that to happen. They don't have the current capability to strike it militarily, but there are other ways, and they are very good at using "other ways." That concerns me greatly, because I think the Iranian regime is close. I will absolutely endorse your view of the Saudis work ethic. When they purchased their F-15's after getting comfortable flying them they came to us for a air combat training week. As an adversary, I flew against them for five days. They were atrocious, and totally disinterested in learning how to fight the thing. The guys I flew against were far more interested in getting to the O Club than in using the airplane properly, and they had some very curious ideas about their place in the world.
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And all that is the direct result of an agile, creative, responsive private sector that has been responsible for more human advancement than any in history. It is not the result of our political system, which did cooperate. Almost always better when politics stays out of it, and simply gets out of the way.
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Just for historical accuracy, he was not disbarred. He lied under oath before a grand jury. He was suspended from practicing law in Arkansas for five years. He may have been disbarred from practicing before the US Supreme Court, but he resigned rather than face that. He also paid over $850,000 in the Paula Jones case.
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Biden and the crises er challenge on the border
sherpa replied to Unforgiven's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I watched this closely for a decade. I can opine, with no reasonable doubt, that the people storming our border from failed governments ae not adding to the issues you suggest.